Adding and recording machine.



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APPLICATION FILED )ULY l2 1909.

Patnted Dec. 4 1917.

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HABY LANDSIEDEL, F POPLAR BLUFF, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNEiASSIGN- MENTS, T0 THE DAITON ADDING MACHINE COMPANY, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, A

CORPORATION 0F OHIO.

ennuie AND niiconniive MACHINE.

Speoicaton o! Letters Patent.'

Patented Dec. 4, 1917.

Application led July 12, 1909. Serial No. 507,275.

and its object is to provide mechanism cop-l erating with a movable carriage t0 dissipate therefrom one or more digits of any' number set up in the carriage.

.Another object is to provide an indicator 'coperating with the carriage to-show the number of orders or digits contained in any number set up in the carriage.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a front elevation of a cross carriage nia-l 4chine containing. my present invention.

Figs. 2 and 3 are views of the indicator whereby the number of digits contained in the numbers set u in the carria e are designated. Fig. 4 .il ustrates a num er of four digits such as indicated by the indicators when in the position shown in Fig. 2. Fig.

5 illustrates a number containing seven`dig- 4its as would be indicated by the indicator in the position shown in Fig. 3. Fig. 6 is a side elevation ofthe machine with a portion of the case removed to show the connec tions 'from the correction keys. Fi 7 is a detail view of the indicator device etached from -it's support. 'FigQ-S-'is a detail view of view of the carriage and part of the subjectmatter of the present invention in c'onnection therewith. Fig. 10 is a 4detail vieyv of the carriage-return connections 4comprising part of Athe subject-matter of the 'present invention.; Fig. 11 is a perspective 'view of two. levers constituting part of the carriage return and individual digit eliminating mechanism.- Fig. 12 is a rear elevatioiiof the Vmovable carriage and the 'coperating 'mech-A anism. Fig. 13 isa perspective lview of the lever whereby the device Vfor restoring the pins in the' carriage is operated when one ofthe correction keys is used. Figs.- 14 and 15 -are detail views of the locking device of *pinsl at the` left with respect vto the operator facing the nachine, is immediately whereby the' late for restoring the pins in the"car'ria isheld in 'its different adjustments. vFig 16 is a sectional view'fof the rear of the machine illustrating the c'opei'af` tive relation of the correctionkeys and the plan carriage-controlling devices. Fig. 17 is a detail viewshowing the key levers in section and their relationto the escapement bar which controls the carriage. Fig. 18 is a sectional view-at the rear of the machine at the opposite side from that illustrated'in Fig. 16. Figs. 19 and 20 are sectional views illustrating the two positions of the returnindevices adj aceiitV to the carriage;

he machine in combinationw-itlx' which I have illustrated my invention is now' ex` tensi'vely usedjcommercially, and many `f theessential features thereof'are disclosed in the application for patent filed January 24,- 1903, Serial No. 140,390, and'British pat- Y ent No. 85e of 1904. As known commercially and as described in said application, said machine comprises a keyboard composed of ten keys 1, representing the tendigits,l said i keys operating through a suitable and provided on their forward ends with operating buttons 2. The levers 3 of said 'keys extend longitudinally in the machine and converge near the rear end thereof, be ing of different lengths, and provided with vertical extensionsor hammers 4. (Figs. 10 and 16.) A carrie e 5 operates transversely above the rear enis of the key levers upon rails 6. Said carriage contains a series of rows of pins. 7. .There are nine pins in each row rangin from 0 at the rear to.8 at the front, t ere being no pins forthe digit eyboard l 97 for which' a permanent plate 8 'is attached to the front side of the carriage. (Figs. 16 and 18.) Numbers aire set up in the'car'riage by striking the keys successively, 'observing the proper digits so that' they will be set up in the carriage in .correct i order. An escapeinent bar 9 -extends transy versely from the key levers 3 and communicates .with a vertical sh aft-.10 through suitable esca einent mechanism 11. An arm 12 lattach t0 the upper end of the shaft 10 has one" end pivoted to a link 13, said link being-also-pivoted to the carriage. A spring 1li-connected to -the carriage actuates the -sametransvcrse1y, being resisted by the esca. ement mechanism 9. K

n idle-position of the carriage the row above the key terminals 4 so that when the iirst key is depressedrit will set lup a. stop iii th carriage, except imthe 'case of striking ico type-carriers and supported by arms 1 the 9 key, and in which instance the escapement bar 9 will be operated to release the escapemcnt 11 and permit the carriage to be drawn one step leftwardly which is sufficient to bring the next row of pins in the carriage above the key-terminals. Successive operations of the keys have like result, the 9 key also operating the escape- `ment bar and permitting the carriage to be carriers and racks willbe properly timed.

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After the number has been set up in the carriage as described, the type carriers and racks are swung forwardly, such movement continuing until heels 21 on the racks` enga e the'pins which had been set, or with the pli-late 8 representin the 9s in the number to be recorded. After the type-carriers are stopped the 4type 22 thereon are posi- 'tioned adjacent to the recording line at-.a

paper carriage or platen23, and by means of any suitable well known device may be 'driven to record the number represented in the; carriage. Those type-'carriers and racks 'whose operation is not necessary to record the numbers, are restrained from operation by a plate 24 in the carriage which is supported in front of the heels 21 -on'such of the'type-carriers as are not in operation (Figs. 9,' 16 and 18). In idle position of the carriage the plate 24 is in front of the heels on all of the racks, so that if the bar 17 be moved to release the type-carriers when no number is in thecarriage, the racks and type-carriers will be prevented from operation by the plate 2,4. As a number is setup in the carriage, the plate 24 is stepped transversely, movingaway from one rack for each :key o erated. After the number has been recor ed the carriage may be returned to its idle position through lany of the well known devices operable ,for such pur oses.

T ese machines as at present in use and as described in the application aforesaid, also contain -an adding mechanism 19* oper'able automatically in connection with the- .racks upon the return movement of thelatter after'each number' has been recorded, ef-

fectively to add the -numbers so recorded..

` The operation of this adding mechanism is Well understood and,` details thereof are not necessaryfor a cleni` understanding-ofthev subject-matter ofthe present invention', for

-l .Which .reason they are not shown in the suiiicient for present purposes to drawings nor particularly descri ed. lt is iiderstand that each number recorded is autonialically introduced into the adding register alier the record thereof has been made.

For indicating the number of digits or orders in each number set up in the carriage, I provide an indicating plate 25 supported to slide adjacent to the front of the ease (Figs. (i and 7). Said plate is in the form of a rack and'meshes with a pinion 2G attached to the front end of the shaft 27, journaled in suitable bearings one of which is supported by the rear carriage rail 6. A pinion 28 at the rear end` of the shaft 27 meshes with a rack 29 on the carriage` whereby when said carriage is stepped across the machine as numbers are set up,- theiiidicator plate 2,5 will be moved. -Said indicator plate operates behind an .opaque part of the front of the ca se, and as theearriage moves said plate is .moved across the .opening or transparent portion as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. The fron-t side of said plate which thiis'becomes visible through the open or transparent space contains a series of spaces readily distinguishable from each. other and4 clear-ly demarked. The first movement of the carriage will cause said late 25 to be moved a distance sufficient to ring one of-said s'paces thereon into view,

showing that one digit has been set up or registered inthe carriage; the next move,-

ment of the carriage will move another one ofjsaid spaces into view, and so on foreaeh step of the carriage. In this Waythe operavtorwill be informed of the number of spaces which `thecarriage has been moved,

vand whetheror not any number is,represented in the carriage. -Return movement of the carriage slides the plate 25 to its idle position in which it is shielded behind the -opaque portion'of the front of the case, in-

in the 30 operatively mounted in the keyboard and having the lower end of its stem pivoted to one arm of the bell crank lever` 31.- (Figs. 1, 6 and 7). The opposite arm of said lever is connectedto a link 32`leading to the Alever- 33 pivoted to the base of the machine below the carriage. The lever 33 has pin-and-slot -conneetion with the lever'34atta'ched to the lowerend of the shaft 35.- The u per'end of the shaft .35; supports an arm nhaving rigid connection tierewith..v A aiy1137 is' pivoted to the arm 36 and is hel ingitsidle position against an abutment 38 b a. spring 39, the opposite Aend of said sprin 39. heing connected to 'a projection'40. hen the key'BO is depressed it will rock the shaft 35 ier ' Alever42 attached thereto, one arm of said 4 'lever 42,'thereby lowering the ed e of the shown inFigs.' 19 and 20`lan lever extending horizontally and the other arm extending vertically.I To the .opposite lattached', and said arm, in connection with the've'rtical arm of the lever 42, sup plate 44 above Athe pin carriage.

orte a e arm 36` =above referred to carries 'a roller 45 (Figs. 2:10and 12). When the shaft135 is rocked by. operation ofthe key 3Q theroller isfmovedonto Athe horizontal arm of the 'late 44 to strike"the last pin' w ich had iieenset up in the carriage and restore said "pinto idlep'osition. "The inner edge of the upwardly as ,plate 44 'is extended obliquely when the4 carriageis moved to idle position after recording any-number, lall of the up-rai'sed pins in' the carriage willbe thrown. a ainst the oblique edge 'of f the.. plate an thereby presseddownwardly. to their idle or normal positions. Also by foperating' the .plate through vmanipulatlo.of the key 30, the digits ofany number set up in the carriage 'may -besuccessively eliminated or dissipated therefrom, the-pins being restored to idle position as the `carriage is stepped backwa'rdly 'toward its' starting point. As the digits are thusdissipated from thecarriage, theeplatec25 will be moved to indicate that f act. so that the :operator will be linformed at-all times as to the exact position of the' carriage.

The carriage may also be-moved the en? tire distance to restore all of the ins there'- in without recording or adding t e number set up in the carriage. A key 46 is operatively" mounted in the keyboard and having its lower end connected with a pivoted arm 47 .(Figs. 6 and 8). One end of said arm 47 is pivoted to a link4 48 having pinand-slot connections 49 with the' arm 50 attached to the rock shaft51. The opposite .end of the rock shaft 51 has an -arm 52` at 'tached thereto, and -a link 53 leads. fromsaid arm'52 to an arm 54 loosely mounted on the esca ement shaft 10 (Figs 10 and-16).- The ringe is automaticall returned-to idle posi` 'tieni after. eachnum er has been recorded.l

sha t 51 and the connections therefrom to the escapem'ent shaft constitute part of the usual carriage return mechanism whereby thewsar- The pinand-slot connection 49 permits op-` be stopped by below the` rails 6 and at its rear end has a bell crank eration of the devices connected to the 4shaft 5l without disturbing the key 46, so that the .key may be operated effectively to restore the carriage to idle position without recording the number,l and when any number is recorded the carriage will be restored to its initial position without disturbing the key. The connection between ythe arm 54 .and the eseapement shaft 10 includes an ,arm 55 rigid on the shaft, and a pin! 56 on said arm adapted to be engaged -by a pin 57 on the arm 5,4 when the latter is swung rearwardly. This movementof the arm 54 will 'rotate theshaft 10 electively to move the carriage to idle position.' l n The plate 44 is also depressed 4whenever the carriage is restored to idle position whether by operation of the key 46 or by operation resulting from recording a number. The shaft 41 supports an arm 58 10 and 13) having on its lower end a ro er 59 against which the roundedend of the 'arm 54 operateswhensaidarm is moved rearwardly whether; by operationpf the key4 46 or by the recording' mechanism. .This movement rocks the shaft 41 effectively to move theV late 44 to its lower position as indicatedln Fig. 20, in whichall of the pins passing thereunder will b e depressed to their lower 'positions in the carriage. Whenthe arm '5 4 swings rearwardly beyond the rollerI 5 9, the arm 58 will be locked or latched to hold the'plate 44 in its depressed position by means of allatch plate 60 pivoted -to the baseeof the machine and having a notch 61 within which the lower extension of theA larm 58 will be engaged when moved. vby the arm 54. The spring 62;-(Fig. 10)

acts to engagethe latch device with. the arm as stated. Y The spring 63 restores the arm 54 andthe parts 4connected therewith to their idle positions after' operation whether by the recording mechanism' or by thef` key ranged to e age with-the latch' device 60 and hold sai latch device disengagedfrom the arm 58 in the idle position ofthe parts,v

and thereby. permit the plate 44 to be moved toits lifted. position. in which it is -nor'- sustained Aby means of the spring 65 (Fig. 12).

To avol sirable; that both-the keys 30 andl 46'be revented from operation after the reeor ing mechanism has been putin operation. For such purpose pawls 66 are pivoted adjacent -to said keys, being normally held out of engagement therewith by links 67. -Whenthe recording mechanism starts-to operate the links 67 permit the pawls 66 tp en ewith teeth on the keys 30 and 46, and t ereby to lock them against operation.

'I' am aware that there maybe-modifications and .alterations in theconstructibn and arrangement of the parts embodying this d' confusion andmistakes, itis de- A invention without departure from the spirit and scope of the invention, and I do not restrict myself to identical features of construction or arrangement, but what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is- 1 In a machine of the character described, the combination of a movable carriage, a rack attached to said carriage, a shaft supported independently of said carriage, a pinionen said shaft meshing with said'rack, whereby said shaft is rotated when said carriage moves from one position to another, a slide movable to. and from visible positions, for indicating the position of said carriage, a rack on said slide, and a pinion on said shaft meshing with said rack, whereby said slide is actuated.

2. In a machinel of the character described, the combination of a movable carriage, mechanism for moving said carriage to different selected positions, a rack mounted on said carriage, a shaft supported independentl ofsaid carriage, a pinion on said shaft -mes ing with said rack, whereby said shaft is rotated by the movement of said rack, a plate, supports on which said plate is movable to and from visible positions, a rack in connection with the-plate, and a pinion on said shaftfmeshing with said last-named rack and acting to move said plate in con-A formi-ty with the movement of said carriage to indicate the position thereof.

3. In a machine of the character described, rails, a movable carriage supported on said rails, mechanism for moving said carria e to different selected positions on said rai s, bearings supported independently of said carriage,'a shaft journaled in said bearings, a pinion on said shaft, a rack on said carriage meshing with'said inion, whereby said shaft is rotated by tllie movement of said carriage, n'. plate, supports on which` said plate is movable to and from visible positions, a series of spaces on said plate corresponding'to the positions to which said carriage is movable as aforesaid, a rack in connection -with said plate, and a pinion on said shaft meshing with said rack, 'whereby said plate is moved in 'conformity `with the movements Vof said carriage. v

4. Inamachine of the character' described, a movable carria e, mechanism for -moving said carriage to ierent selected positions, a rack on said carria e, a shaft supported transversely of and a ove said carriage, a pinion on said shaft driven'by said rack, whereby said shaft is rotated by themov'e-` vment lof said carriage, a. plate sup orted transversal of said shaft, demarke divisions on said 'plate corresponding to the different positions of said carriage, a shield covering said plate when. said carniage and plate are in their idle ositions and having` an open space for disc osingsaid divisions when said plate' is out' of itsidle position,

line of movement thereof, a pinion meshing with said rack, a shaft supported transversely of said carriage and arranged to be rotated by said pinion, and an indicating device operable by said shaft transversely of the axis'thereof to vindicate the of said carriage at any time.

6. In a machine of the character described, a carriage movable t'o diferent'seleeted positions, an indicating device movable to di-fferent positions for indicating thepositions of said carriage, a rack in connection with said indicating device, a pinion meshing withsaid rack', a shaft for rotating said pinion .to move said indicating device, bearings position supporting said shaft transversely of'and above said carriage, and means actuated by the carriage for rotating said shaft and thereby moving said indicating device to indicate the position of said carriage.

'7. In a ma' hine of the character described, a movable'ezlrriage, means for moving" said carriage in o e direction to different selected positions, and in the opposite direction to different selected positions toward its starting point, a shaft rotated by the movement of said carriage in either direction, an indicating device for indicating any of the positions to which said carriage is moved,

means for supporting said indicating device independently of said shaft, 'and means driven by said shaft for moving said indieating device to indicate the positions of said carriage;

8. In a machine of the characte-i` described,

a movable carriage, mechanism for moving said carriage stepby'step in onev direction to different selected positions, 'means for moving said carriage step by step in the opposite direction to different selected positions actuated by the movement of said carriage in either direction, an indicating device sup# ported independentl of said shaft, arack in connection withthe indica-ting device, a pinion" on said shaft-meshing with'said rack,

whereby said indicating device will be" moved as an incident to the movement of 'said carriage to indicate the position of the latter, and a -shield covering said indicatif..

norma device when said carriage is in its position.

9. In a machine of the character def 4lao scribed, a movable carriage, en actuator for toward its starting point, a revoluble shaft l rack, a shaft-controlled by said pinion, an f .indicatingdevice operableby said'shaft to.

moving said'ca'rriage-to diieren't selected 'positions' in `one direction from its starting p oint, vmeanscontrolling the movement of ,the carriage by said actuator, mechanism for.

moving said carriage in thevopposite direction toitsstarting point, a rack supported hy said carriage, a pinion meshing with said indicate the-position of said. carriage, and supports on which'said indicating device is mounted for movement by said shaft.'

,10. In a mach-ine of the character described,- a movable carriage, ,means for mov-` ingsaid carriage in one direction to di-ierent with said device, -a pinion meshing with said with the line of'movementthereof, and ani 'of movement of',.said carriage,

.said shaft meshing with said rackwhereby .said shaft is rotated when said carriage other pinion. on' said shaft in mesh withtl'ie rackon the carriage.l

11. In a machine of the' character de-` scribed;thecombination of/a'f' movable cai"-l riage,'a rack at'tac'hed to said.carriage, a shaft 'supportedl at. right anglesto the line a pinionon l moves, as1ide`,' `a rack on said'slide,.and a Vai.

pinion on said'shaftmes'hing with said rack o r moving. said slide into and out of vision of the operator. i y l 12..In:`a machineof the'characterV described, the combination with 4a, `removable carriage, and mechanism for moving said carria e, of a rack mountedon 'saidcarriage,

a sha journaled at right angles to the line of movement of said carriage, ya pinion yon said sh'a'ft meshing Vwith said rack whereby said shaft is rotated bythe movement of said (rack, a. plate movable transversely ofthe line ozI vision of,` the operator;i a rack'inconnection withsaid plate, an a pinionon said shaft meshing with'said last-named rack and 'acting to move said rack, and thereby moving said plate transverselyofthe line of vision of the yoperator to indicate the posih signature to this. specification this 8th day tions of saidcarriage.

. 13. In a machine ofthe character de.-

` scribed, rails, acarriage movably sapported on said rails, Amechanism for moving said carriage tgtdiierent stepped positions on said rails;bcai ings, a shaft journaled in said bearingsat right angles t'o the line of movea rack on sai shaft meshing with said rack whereby said ment of said carriage, a pinion on said shaft, a rack on said carriage meshing with said pinion whereby said shaft is rotated by the l,movement of said carriage, a sliding plate, -a series of spaces on said plate corresponding to the stepped-positions of carriage, plate, and a pinion on said plate is moved into Vand out of view of the operator iii 'accordance with the movements t of said carriage.=

14. In a machine of the character .described, a movable'carriage, mechanism' for Vmovingsaid carriage to different steppedpositions a rack on said carriage, a shaft, a pinion on said shaft meshing with said rack .whereby said shaft is rotated' by the movement of said carriage, a plate, divisions on said plate corresponding to the different stepped positions of said carriage, a shield covering said plate and having an open lspace for disclosingsaid divisions when said plate is moved, a rack on said plate, and a pinion on said shaft meshing with saidrack whereby said plate is moved in accordance with the movements ofsaid carriage to indicate the different' steppedpositions of said carriage.

15. In a machine ofthe character described, the 'combination withV a carriage,

and-means'for moving s aid carriage,` of a.

' rack supported. on said carriage, a pinion meshing vwith said rack, a shaft arranged to be rotated by said pinion, and anindicatingv device operable by said shaft to indicate the position of said carriage.

-. 16. In'a machine of the'character .de-

seribed, the combination' with a carr1age,'

and means for moving said carriage, of an indicating device,.a rack in lconnection with said indicating' device, 4a .pinion 'meshin' with said rack, a shaftfor rotating sai pinion to move said indicatingdevice, and

mea-ns actuated bythe carriage for rotating` said shaft.

17.' In af machine of .the character dcl scribed, the combination with a carriage, means Vfor reciprocating said' carriage, a

-shaft rotated by the movementl of said car` riage, an 'indicating device,means for suporting said indicating device independently of said shaft, and means driven bysaid shaft for moving said'indicating device-.to indicate the position of said carriage.

'In testimonywhereof, I hereunto aiix my of Jiily,-1909,' inthe 'presence of two witn 

